Connecting terminal for a litz wire and method for mounting the connecting terminal

Description

BACKGROUND

1. Field

[0001] Embodiments relate to a connection terminal of a litz wire, a mounting method thereof,

2. Description of the Related Art

[0002] In general, cooking appliances are apparatuses which cook food through heat generated from a heat source. Among these cooking appliances, an induction heating-type cooking appliance which cooks food using heat due to an eddy current loss generated from a cooking container disposed in an alternating magnetic field and heat due to a hysteresis loss has been proposed.

[0003] Such a cooking appliance includes a cooking table on which a cooking container is placed, and at least one working coil disposed in the cooking table to perform induction heating of the cooking container.

[0004] The working coil is formed by disposing a litz wire consisting of plural wires in a spiral shape, and the plural wires constituting the litz wire respectively include a core made of a conductor and a sheath made of an insulator and coating the outer surface of the core such that the plural wires are insulated from each other through the sheaths thereof.

[0005] WO 97/04507 A1 discloses a method of laser welding a litz wire according to the preamble of claim 1 and a connection terminal according to the preamble of claim 13. A number of litz wires are arranged in a connection element that is said to clamp the litz wires therebetween. Particular wire portions project beyond an edge of the connecting element and are then cut or sheared off with a corresponding shearing tool. As a result of this shearing, ends of the wires lie approximately flush with an edge of the connecting element. Thereafter, a laser beam is used to melt the insulation of the wires and cause those ends of the copper strands and the edge of the connecting element to melt, whereby they are joined together.

[0006] JP 2003 332 016 A discloses a connecting method of litz wires that are arranged within a sleeve that is then caulked. Thereafter, an end surface is polished and pressed to a surface of a connection counterpart. It does not seem necessary to peel an insulating coating, as the connection counterpart is ultrasonically welded by using an ultrasonic horn.

[0007] DE 197 17 317 A1 discloses a method to avoid any fanning out of wires which are all corresponding litz wires. To avoid such fanning out, end portions of the litz wires are heated to melt the wires. Only after such melting and connecting of the wires is insulation removed.

Summary

[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a connection terminal of a litz wire that supplies power from an external power source to the litz wire and a mounting method thereof, such that the litz wires are more effectively connected with less process steps.

[0009] Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

[0010] The object is solved by the features of claims 1 or 13.

[0011] Advantageous embodiments are disclosed by the sub claims.

[0012] The litz wire may be heated through the connection terminal by heating the connection terminal under the condition that the end of the litz wire is installed at the connection terminal.

[0013] The pinch-off process may be performed under the condition that the connection terminal is heated.

[0014] The connection terminal and the plural wires from which the sheaths are removed may be fused to each other by continuously heating the connection terminal.

[0015] The connection terminal may include a ring connection part formed in a ring shape.

[0016] The litz wire may be installed at the connection terminal in a first direction, and the ring connection part is extended in a second direction.

[0017] The connection terminal may include the fixing part where the litz wire is installed, and the fixing part may be deformed to have a ring shape in which both ends of the fixing part in the widthwise direction thereof are opposite to each other so as to allow the litz wire to be fixed to the inside of the fixing part.

[0018] The fixing part have a width set to be 105~115% of a circumferential length of the litz wire.

[0019] The core may be made of aluminum, and the sheath may be made of enamel.

[0020] The sheath of each wire may be removed by heating the connection terminal at which the litz wire is installed to a temperature of 230∼300°C.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooking appliance in accordance with one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal-sectional view of the cooking appliance in accordance with the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a cook top frame of the cooking appliance in accordance with the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a working coil of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a connection part of a litz wire of the working coil and a connection terminal of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the connection part of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a development view of the connection terminal applied to the cooking appliance in accordance with the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating a method of removing a sheath from a wire using heating in accordance with one embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a graph illustrating heating times of respective litz wires according to the number of wires forming the respective litz wires;

FIGS. 10 and 11 are schematic views illustrating a method of cutting a fixing part and the litz wire through a pinch-off process; and

FIG. 12 is a graph illustrating resistance values of the litz wire before and after the pinch-off process.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout.

[0023] Hereinafter, a cooking appliance, to which a litz wire in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is applied, will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a cooking appliance 1, to which a litz wire in accordance with one embodiment is applied, includes an oven 10 provided so as to cook food in an airtight state, a cook top frame 40 provided on the upper surface of the oven 10 so as to cook food under the condition that cooking containers (not shown) are placed upon the cook top frame 40, and a drawer 30 provided under the oven 10 so as to perform a storage function and a simple cooking function.

[0025] The oven 10 cooks food through heat convection. The oven 10 includes a body 11, a cavity 20 formed within the body 11, and an oven door 25 to open and close the opened front surface portion of the cavity 20.

[0026] The body 11 includes a top plate 12, a bottom plate 13, both side plates 14, and a rear plate 15, which may be formed integrally or separately. A fan cover 16 is connected to the outer surface of the rear plate 15, and a convection fan 17 to circulate air in the cavity 20 is installed within the fan cover 16. A convection heater 18 is installed at the outer circumferential surface of the convention fan 17, and a fan motor 19 to drive the convection fan 17 is installed at the rear of the fan cover 16.

[0027] A plurality of suction holes 15a to inhale air in the cavity 20 is formed through a central portion of the rear plate 15 opposite to the convection fan 17, and a plurality of discharge holes 15b to supply hot air to the inside of the cavity 20 is formed through an edge of the rear plate 15.

[0028] The cavity 20 has an approximately rectangular parallelepiped structure, the front surface of which is opened. Racks (not shown) to support food so as to cook the food at a proper position are mounted in the cavity 20. Here, various racks may be applied according to size and kind of food.

[0029] The oven door 25 is hinged to lower portions of the front surfaces of both side plates 14, and is provided with a see-through front window 26 to expose the inside of the cavity 20. A handle 27 easily gripped by a user to allow the user to open and close the oven door 25 is protruded from an upper portion of the front surface of the oven door 25. That is, when the user pulls the handle 27 forward, the oven door 25 opens the cavity 20.

[0030] The drawer 30 is provided so as to simply store food or tools necessary for cooking. A separate heater (not shown) to heat cooked food or prepare simple food may be provided in the drawer 30.

[0031] That is, in the cooking appliance 1 in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, when the user operates the oven 10 under the condition that food is placed into the cavity 20, the convection heater 18 emits heat, and the convection fan 17 is rotated by the fan motor 19. Then, air within the cavity 20 is inhaled into the suction holes 15a, is heated by the convection heater 18, and then is supplied again to the inside of the cavity 20 through the discharge holes 15b. The supplied hot air is circulated in the cavity 20, thus cooking the food in the cavity 20.

[0032] The cook top frame 40, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, includes a case 41, a cooking table 42, working coils 43, and a control unit 46.

[0033] The case 41 houses various parts and electronic components forming the cook top frame 40, including the working coils 43 and the control unit 46.

[0034] The cooking table 42 is disposed above the case 41, and is provided in a plate shape such that cooking containers may be placed on the cooking table 42. The cooking table 42 may be made of tempered glass so as not to be easily broken or scratched.

[0035] The control unit 46 is protruded upwardly from the rear end of the case 41. The control unit 46 serves to adjust operations of the oven 10 and the cook top frame 40. The control unit 46 includes a display 46a to display operation states and cooking times of the oven 10 and the cook top frame 40, and a series of operation knob 46b to adjust the operations of the oven 10 and the cook top frame 40.

[0036] The working coils 43 to heat the cooking containers placed on the cooking table 42 and coil bases 44 to respectively support the working coils 43 are installed on the cooking table 42. Here, the plural working coils 43 are disposed on the cooking table 42 so as to cook various foods simultaneously. The plural working coils 43 have different sizes to heat foods at different temperatures. This embodiment illustrates four working coils 43. Therefore, when power is supplied to the working coil 43, an alternating magnetic field is generated in the working coil 43, and is applied to a cooking container placed upon the cooking table 42, thereby generating heat.

[0037] The working coils 43 are made of a litz wire 43a consisting of a plurality of twisted wires. Each of the plurality of wires includes a core made of a conductor and a sheath made of an insulator and coating the outer surface of the core, and the working coils 43 are formed by disposing the litz wire 43a in a spiral shape. In this embodiment, the litz wire 43a is formed by the plurality of wires, each of which includes the core made of aluminum, and the sheath made of enamel coats the outer surface of the core.

[0038] The litz wire 43a is formed by twisting the plurality of the wires, as described above. Here, the litz wire 43a is formed by twisting 80, 120, or 160 wires according to sizes of the working coils 43. The litz wire 43a formed by twisting the wires made of aluminum has low production costs and light weight, compared with a litz wire formed by twisting wires made of copper.

[0039] The litz wire 43a is connected to an inverter 48, as shown in FIG. 5, and is connected to an interface terminal 48a extended from the inverter 48.

[0040] In order to connect the litz wire 43a to the interface terminal 48a, a connection terminal 45 is mounted at one end of the litz wire 43a. The connection terminal 45, as shown in FIG. 6, includes a fixing part 45a bent in a ring shape such that one end of the litz wire 43a is installed at the inside of the fixing part 45a, and a ring connection part 45a formed in a ring shape at one side of the fixing part 45a so as to allow the connection terminal 45 to be connected to the interface terminal 48a through a screw.

[0041] Since the sheath made of enamel is formed on the outer surface of each of the respective wires constituting the litz wire 43a, as describe above, in order to electrically connect the litz wire 43a and the connection terminal 45, the cores of the wires are exposed by removing the sheaths made of an insulator, i.e., enamel, and then are connected to the connection terminal 45.

[0042] Hereinafter, a mounting method of the connection terminal on the litz wire will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0043] First, one end of the litz wire 43a including a plurality of wires is disposed on the fixing part 45a prior to deformation, i.e., the fixing part 45a flattened in a panel shape, as shown in FIG. 7, and then both ends of the fixing part 45a in the widthwise direction of the fixing part 45a are deformed through a presser (not shown) so as to surround the litz wire 43a, as shown in FIG. 6, thereby allowing one end of the litz wire 43a to be pressed onto the inside of the fixing part 45a and thus fixing the litz wire 43a to the fixing part 45a.

[0044] Here, the fixing part 45a is deformed to have a ring shape, i.e., an approximately oval shape, as shown in FIG. 6, so that both ends of the fixing part 45a in the widthwise direction are opposite to each other. If both ends of the fixing part 45a enter the inside of the litz wire 43a, force applied by the presser is concentrated onto a specific region of the litz wire 43a through both ends of the fixing part 45a, and thus may cause short circuit of the wires constituting the litz wire 43a. Such deformation of the fixing part 45a serves to prevent the short circuit.

[0045] In order to deform the fixing part 45a to have a ring shape in which both ends of the fixing part 45 are opposite to each other, the width W of the fixing part 45a is set to 105~115% of the circumferential length of the litz wire 43a.

[0046] After the litz wire 43a is fixed to the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45, as described above, heat is applied to the litz wire 43a through a heating device 50, as shown in FIG. 8, so as to remove the sheaths of the wires constituting the litz wire 43a through fusion. When the sheaths of the wires are removed through fusion by heat, the wires are connected to each other through the cores thereof, and the cores of the wires adjacent to the connection terminal 45 are connected to the connection terminal 45. Thereby, one ends of the wires are connected through the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45.

[0047] In this embodiment, the connection terminal 45 is heated through the heating device 50 which heats an object to be heated by applying high voltage power to the object, i.e., through indirect heating. The heating device 50 to heat the litz wire 43a including the wires, each of which includes the core made of aluminum and the sheath made of enamel, heats the litz wire 43a to a temperature of 230∼300°C. If the heating wire 50 heats the litz wire 43a to a temperature of less than 230°C, the sheaths made of enamel are not sufficiently removed from the cores even if a designated time elapses, and if the heating wire 50 heats the litz wire 43a to a temperature of more than 300°C, the litz wire 43a may burn within a short period of time. Therefore, in order to prevent the above problems, the heating device 50 may heat the litz wire 43a to a temperature of 230∼300°C.

[0048] Here, the heating device 50 is preheated to a temperature 170∼240°C, and then is raised to the proper temperature of 230∼300°C during heating of the litz wire 43a. When the heating device 50 is controlled like this, the temperature of the heating device 50 is raised to the proper temperature to heat the litz wire 43a in a short period of time, and thus removal of the sheaths may be rapidly achieved by the heating device 50 while preventing the litz wire 43a from burning due to transmission of excessive heat to the litz wire 43a.

[0049] Such a heating device 50 heats the connection terminal 45 to which the litz wire 43a is connected, and the litz wire 43a is heated by heat transmitted from the connection terminal 45 such that the sheaths formed on the outer surfaces of the wires constituting the litz wire 43a are removed through fusion by the heat transmitted from the connection terminal 45.

[0050] Table below represents resistance values of the litz wires 43a if the width W of the fixing part 45a of the connection part 45 is set to 105~115% of the circumferential length of the litz wires 43a, the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45 is deformed so that both ends of the fixing part 45a in the widthwise direction are opposite to each other, and the litz wires 43a are heated to a temperature of 230∼300°C.

Diameter of litz wire (Ø)	Aluminum (mΩ)
	First condition	Second condition	Third condition
160	488	91.5	83.1
180	105	58.0	52.6
210	420	45.0	40.9

[0051] In above Table, resistance values in the first condition represent resistance values according to diameters of the litz wires 43a if a conventional connection terminal is used, resistance values in the second condition represent resistance values according to diameters of the litz wires 43a if the width W of the fixing part 45a of the connection part 45 is set to 105~115% of the circumferential length of the litz wires 43a, and resistance values in the third condition represent resistance values according to diameters of the litz wires 43a if the width W of the fixing part 45a of the connection part 45 is set to 105~115% of the circumferential length of the litz wires 43a, the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45 is deformed so that both ends of the fixing part 45a in the widthwise direction are opposite to each other, and the litz wires 43a are heated to a temperature of 230∼300°C. Here, each of the respective resistance values is the mean of resistance values obtained by installing the litz wire 43a in the connection terminal 45 twenty times according to each condition.

[0052] As seen from above Table, the resistance value of the litz wire 43a may be greatly reduced only by adjusting the width W of the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45, compared with the conventional connection terminal, and the resistance value of the litz wire 43a may be more greatly reduced if the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45 is deformed so that both ends of the fixing part 45a in the widthwise direction are opposite to each other, and the litz wires 43a are heated to a temperature of 230∼300°C. Further, when the connection terminal 45 and the end of the litz wire 43a are continuously heated through the heating device 50 for more than a designated time even after the sheaths of the wires constituting the litz wire 43a are removed, the cores of the wires and the connection terminal 45 are fused to each other, and thus connection between the connection terminal 45 and the litz wire 43a is more stably achieved and resistance is reduced.

[0053] As described above, the working coils 43 are formed by the litz wire 43a including the different numbers of the wires according to sizes of the working coils 43. As shown in FIG. 9, heating times of the connection terminals 45 mounted on the respective litz wires 43a are varied according to the number of the wires forming the respective litz wires 43a.

[0054] In a graph of FIG. 9, a Y-axis represents resistance values of the respective litz wires 43a, and an X-axis represents heating times of the respective litz wires 43a. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a first litz wire 43a-1 includes 160 wires, a second litz wire 43a-2 includes 120 wires, and a third litz wire 43a-3 includes 80 wires.

[0055] As seen from FIG. 9, as heating times of the respective litz wires 43a-1, 43a-2, and 43a-3 decrease, the sheaths of the wires are not sufficiently removed, and the connection terminals 45 are not sufficiently electrically connected to the wires of the respective litz wires 43a-1, 43a-2, and 43a-3, and thereby the litz wires 43a-1, 43a-2, and 43a-3 may have high resistance values. On the other hand, as the heating times of the respective litz wires 43a-1, 43a-2, and 43a-3 increase, the wires disposed at the edges of the respective litz wires 43a-1, 43a-2, and 43a-3 are damaged by heat, and thereby the litz wires 43a-1, 43a-2, and 43a-3 may have high resistance values.

[0056] Therefore, the heating times of the respective litz wires 43a-1, 43a-2, and 43a-3 are set to values if the resistance values generated from the respective litz wires 43a-1, 43a-2, and 43a-3 when power is applied to the respective litz wires 43a-1, 43a-2, and 43a-3 are minimum, so as to sufficiently electrically connect the wires without damage to the wires, as shown in FIG. 9.

[0057] If the sheathes of the wires are removed by heating the connection terminal 45, the sheaths of the wires located at the edge of the litz wire 43a are effectively removed by heat transmitted directly through the connection terminal 45, but the sheaths of the wires located at the center of the litz wire 43a do not sufficiently receive heat through the connection terminal and thus are not sufficiently removed. Thus, the overall resistance of the litz wire 43a may be increased by the remaining sheaths.

[0058] Therefore, in this embodiment, the connection terminal 45 is configured such that a portion of the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45 is cut and deformed together with the litz wire 43a under the condition that the litz wire 43a is installed within the connection terminal 45. In this embodiment, one end of the litz wire 43a is installed within and connected to the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45 in a first direction, and the ring connection part 45b is extended from the fixing part 45a at one side of the connection terminal 45 in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction such that cutting of the connection terminal 45 is easily carried out.

[0059] FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrate deformation and cutting of the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45 by performing a pinch-off process as to the connection terminal 45 and the litz wire 43a through a pinch-off apparatus 60 under the condition that the connection terminal 45 is installed on the litz wire 43a. In this embodiment, the pinch-off process is performed under the condition that the connection terminal 45 is heated so as to easily deform the connection terminal 45. That is, the reason why the pinch-off process is performed while or just after the sheaths of the wires are removed by heat is that the connection terminal 45 under the heated state is easily deformed and cut by heat.

[0060] When the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45 and the front end of the litz wire 43a are cut through the above pinch-off process, a partial section of the fixing part 45a of the connection terminal 45 adjacent to the cut-off part is deformed such that an interval between both sides is narrowed in consideration of characteristics of the pinch-off process, and the front end of the litz wire 43a newly formed after the cutting contacts the inner surface of the deformed connection terminal 45. Thereby, the wires constituting the litz wire 43a are electrically connected to each other through the deformed part of the connection terminal 45.

[0061] Further, when the pinch-off process is performed under the condition that the sheaths of the wires are heated, not only intervals between the wires but also intervals between the cores of the wires are narrowed, and thus the sheaths or sheath residues between the cores are at least partially deformed and expelled and removed from spaces between the cores and the cores are more effectively connected to each other.

[0062] Therefore, the sheaths are more effectively removed through the pinch-off process, and thus the cores of the wires are more effectively connected. Further, the wires are connected to each other through the connection terminal 45 connected to the front ends thereof even if the sheaths of the wires are not sufficiently removed, thereby greatly lowering the overall resistance value of the litz wire 43a.

[0063] Table below represents resistance values of litz wires before the pinch-off process and after the pinch-off process, measured by a test.

Table 2

Litz wire	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Resistance value before pinch-off process	1.019	12.272	2.413	1.406	1.926	6.955	1.373	5.043
Resistance value after pinch-off process	0.815	0.814	0.816	0.818	0.820	0.835	0.829	0.824

[0064] In order to obtain above Table, the test is performed in which a litz wire 43a formed by twisting 8 litz wires, each of which is formed by twisting 20 wires, is used. That is, the litz wire 43a consisting of a total of 160 wires is used. The resistance values are means of the measured resistance values of each of the 8 litz wires constituting the litz wire 43a 20 times.

[0065] FIG. 12 is a graph more accurately comparing the resistance values represented in the above Table. From FIG. 12, it can be seen that the resistance values of the 8 litz wires constituting the litz wire 43a after the pinch-off process are greatly lowered, compared with the resistance values of 8 litz wires constituting the litz wire 43a before the pinch-off process, and a deviation of the resistance values of the 8 litz wires constituting the litz wire 43a is greatly reduced.

[0066] Although this embodiment illustrates that the connection terminal 45 and the litz wire 43a are effectively connected by performing both the removal of the sheaths of the wires through heating of the connection terminal 45 and the cutting of the connection terminal 45 and the litz wire 43a through the pinch-off process, the litz wire 43a and the connection terminal 45 may be connected only by performing one of the removal of the sheaths of the wires and the cutting of the connection terminal 45 and the litz wire 43a.

[0067] Further, although this embodiment illustrates that the sheaths of the wires are removed under the condition that one end of the litz wire 43a is installed within the connection terminal 45, the sheaths of the wires may be removed through a separate process and then ends of the wires may be installed within the connection terminal 45.

[0068] Moreover, although this embodiment illustrates that the connection terminal 45 is deformed and cut through the pinch-off process, if the connection terminal 45 is only deformed through the pinch-off process, intervals between the wires constituting the litz wire 43a and intervals between the cores of the wires may be narrowed and thus the wires may be more effectively connected.

[0069] As is apparent from the above description, in a connection terminal of a litz wire which supplies power from an external power source to the litz wire, a mounting method thereof, and a manufacturing method of a cooking appliance with a working coil consisting of the litz wire in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, sheaths of wires constituting the litz wire are removed in the above-described fashion, and thus the litz wire is more effectively connected to the connection terminal.

[0070] Although a few embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A mounting method of a connection terminal (45) of a litz wire (43a) comprising:

preparing the litz wire (43a) including plural wires, each of the plural wires includes a core made of a conductive material and a sheath provided at the outer surface of the core and made of an insulating material; and

installing one end of the litz wire (43a) at the connection terminal (45);

removing the sheaths from the plural wires disposed in the connection terminal (45) by heating the connection terminal (45);

characterized in that the mounting method further comprises cutting and deforming a fixing part (45a) of the connection terminal (45) through a pinch-off process; and

contacting and electrically connecting the cores to each other by the cut and deformation of the fixing part (45a).

2. The mounting method according to claim 1, wherein the fixing part (45a) of the connection terminal is deformed such that an interval between both sides of the fixing part become narrowed, and is cut together with the end of the litz wire (43a) through the pinch-off process.

3. The mounting method according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of residues of the sheaths removed from the plural wires is removed by narrowing intervals between the plural wires through the pinch-off process.

4. The mounting method according to claim 1, wherein the litz wire (43a) is heated through the connection terminal (45) by heating the connection terminal under the condition that the end of the litz wire (43a) is installed at the connection terminal.

5. The mounting method according to claim 4, wherein the pinch-off process is performed under the condition that the connection terminal (45) is heated.

6. The mounting method according to claim 4, wherein the connection terminal (45) and the plural wires from which the sheaths are removed are fused to each other by continuously heating the connection terminal.

7. The mounting method according to claim 1, wherein the connection terminal (45) includes a ring connection part (45b) formed in a ring shape.

8. The mounting method according to claim 7, wherein the litz wire (43a) is installed at the connection terminal (45) in a first direction, and the ring connection part (45b) is extended in a second direction.

9. The mounting method according to claim 1, wherein:

the connection terminal (45) includes the fixing part (45a) where the litz wire is installed; and

the fixing part is deformed to have a ring shape in which both ends of the fixing part in the widthwise direction thereof are opposite to each other so as to allow the litz wire (43a) to be fixed to the inside of the fixing part.

10. The mounting method according to claim 9, wherein the fixing part (45a) has a width set to be 105~115% of a circumferential length of the litz wire (43a).

11. The mounting method according to claim 1, wherein:

the core is made of aluminum; and

the sheath is made of enamel.

12. The mounting method according to claim 11, wherein the sheath of each wire is removed by heating the connection terminal at which the litz wire is installed to a temperature of 230~300°C.

13. A connection terminal (45) of a litz wire (43a) comprising a fixing part (45a), said litz wire (43a) including a plurality of wires, each of the wires includes a core made of a conductive material and a sheath provided at the outer surface of the core and made of an insulating material, characterized in that the fixing part (45a) is a deformed part in which an interval between both sides of the fixing part (45a) is narrowed by a pinch-off apparatus (60) with the cores in contact to each other and electrically connected to each other by cutting and deforming the fixing part (45a) by the pinch-off apparatus (60).

14. The connection terminal according to claim 13, wherein the fixing part (45a) is deformed to have a ring shape in which both ends of the fixing part in the widthwise direction thereof are opposite to each other so as to allow the litz wire to be fixed to the inside of the fixing part.

15. The connection terminal according to claim 14, wherein the fixing part (45a) has a width W set to be 105~115% of a circumferential length of the litz wire (43a).

16. The connection terminal according to claim 13, wherein the connection terminal (45) includes a ring connection part (45b) extended from one side of the fixing part (45a) in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the litz wire (43a) is installed in the fixing part.

Ansprüche

1. Verfahren zum Anbringen eines Verbindungsanschlusses (45) eines Litzendrahtes (43a), das umfasst:

Fertigen des Litzendrahtes (43a) der mehrere Drähte enthält wobei jeder der mehreren Drähte einen Kern, der aus einem leitenden Material besteht, sowie eine an der Außenfläche des Kerns befindliche Ummantelung umfasst, die aus einem isolierenden Material besteht; und

Installieren eines Endes des Litzendrahtes (43a) an dem Verbindungsanschluss (45);

Entfernen der Ummantelungen von den mehreren Drähten, die in dem Verbindungsanschluss (45) angeordnet sind, durch Erhitzen des Verbindungsanschlusses (45);

dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Anbringungsverfahren des Weiteren Schneiden und Verformen eines Befestigungsteils (43a) des Verbindungsanschlusses (45) über einen Abquetschvorgang; sowie

Kontaktieren und elektrisches Verbinden der Kerne miteinander über den Schnitt und die Verformung des Befestigungsteils (45a) umfasst.

2. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Befestigungsteil (45a) des Verbindungsanschlusses so verformt wird, dass ein Zwischenraum zwischen beiden Seiten des Befestigungsteils verengt wird, und er zusammen mit dem Ende des Litzendrahtes (43a) über den Abquetschvorgang geschnitten wird.

3. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei wenigstens ein Teil von Rückständen der von den mehreren Drähten entfernten Ummantelungen entfernt wird, indem Zwischenräume zwischen den mehreren Drähten über den Abquetschvorgang verengt werden.

4. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Litzendraht (43a) über den Verbindungsanschluss (45) erhitzt wird, indem der Verbindungsanschluss in dem Zustand erhitzt wird, in dem das Ende des Litzendrahtes (43a) an dem Verbindungsanschluss installiert ist.

5. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Abquetschvorgang in dem Zustand durchgeführt wird, in dem der Verbindungsanschluss (45) erhitzt wird.

6. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Verbindungsanschluss (45) und die mehreren Drähte, von denen die Ummantelungen entfernt sind, durch kontinuierliches Erhitzen des Verbindungsanschlusses miteinander verschmolzen werden.

7. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Verbindungsanschluss (45) einen Ring-Verbindungsteil (45b) enthält, der in einer Ringform ausgebildet ist.

8. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 7, wobei der Litzendraht (43a) an dem Verbindungsanschluss (45) in einer ersten Richtung installiert wird und sich der Ring-Verbindungsteil (45b) in einer zweiten Richtung erstreckt.

9. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei:

der Verbindungsanschluss (45) den Befestigungsteil (45a) enthält, an dem der Litzendraht installiert wird; und

der Befestigungsteil so verformt wird, dass er eine Ringform hat, bei der beide Enden des Befestigungsteils in der Breitenrichtung einander so gegenüberliegen, dass der Litzendraht (43a) im Inneren des Befestigungsteils befestigt werden kann.

10. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei der Befestigungsteil (45a) eine Breite hat, die auf 105 - 115 % einer Umfangslänge des Litzendrahtes (43a) festgelegt ist.

11. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei:

der Kern aus Aluminium besteht; und

die Ummantelung aus Emaille besteht.

12. Anbringungsverfahren nach Anspruch 11, wobei die Ummantelung jedes Drahtes entfernt wird, indem der Verbindungsanschluss, an dem der Litzendraht installiert ist, auf eine Temperatur von 230 - 300 °C erhitzt wird.

13. Verbindungsanschluss (45) eines Litzendrahtes (43a), der einen Befestigungsteil (45a) umfasst, wobei der Litzendraht (43a) eine Vielzahl von Drähten enthält, jeder der Drähte einen Kern, der aus einem leitenden Material besteht, sowie eine Ummantelung enthält, die sich an der Außenfläche des Kerns befindet und aus einem isolierenden Material besteht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Befestigungsteil (45a) ein verformter Teil ist, bei dem ein Zwischenraum zwischen beiden Seiten des Befestigungsteils (45a) mittels einer Abquetschvorrichtung (60) verengt wird, wobei die Kerne in Kontakt miteinander gebracht und elektrisch miteinander verbunden werden, indem der Befestigungsteil (45a) mit der Abquetschvorrichtung (60) geschnitten und verformt wird.

14. Verbindungsanschluss nach Anspruch 13, wobei der Befestigungsteil (45a) so verformt wird, dass er eine Ringform hat, bei der beide Enden des Befestigungsteils in der Breitenrichtung einander so gegenüberliegen, dass der Litzendraht im Inneren des Befestigungsteils befestigt werden kann.

15. Verbindungsanschluss nach Anspruch 14, wobei der Befestigungsteil (45a) eine Breite hat, die auf 105 - 115 % einer Umfangslänge des Litzendrahtes (43a) festgelegt ist.

16. Verbindungsanschluss nach Anspruch 13, wobei der Verbindungsanschluss (45) einen Ring-Verbindungsteil (45b) enthält, der sich von einer Seite des Befestigungsteils (45a) in einer Richtung senkrecht zu einer Richtung erstreckt, in der der Litzendraht (43a) in dem Befestigungsteil installiert wird.

Revendications

1. Procédé de montage d'une borne de connexion (45) de fil de litz (43a) comprenant :

la préparation du fil de litz (43a) incluant plusieurs fils, chacun des différents fils comportant une âme faite d'un matériau conducteur et une gaine prévue sur la surface extérieure de l'âme et faite d'un matériau isolant ; et

l'installation d'une extrémité du fil de litz (43a) sur la borne de connexion (45) ;

le retrait des gaines des différents fils disposés dans la borne de connexion (45) par chauffage de la borne de connexion (45) ;

caractérisé en ce que le procédé de montage comprend en outre la coupure et la déformation d'une partie de fixation (45a) de la borne de connexion (45) au moyen d'un processus de pincement ; et

la mise en contact et la connexion électrique des âmes entre elles par la coupure et la déformation de la partie de fixation (45a).

2. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la partie de fixation (45a) de la borne de connexion est déformée de sorte que l'intervalle entre les deux côtés de la partie de fixation est rétréci, et est découpée en même temps que l'extrémité du fil de litz (43a) au moyen du processus de pincement.

3. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel au moins une partie des résidus des gaines enlevées des différents fils est éliminée en rétrécissant les intervalles entre les différents fils par l'intermédiaire du processus de pincement.

4. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le fil de litz (43a) est chauffé par l'intermédiaire de la borne de connexion (45) en chauffant la borne de connexion à condition que l'extrémité du fil de litz (43a) soit installée sur la borne de connexion.

5. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 4, dans lequel le processus de pincement est exécuté à condition que la borne de connexion (45) soit chauffée.

6. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 4, dans lequel la borne de connexion (45) et les différents fils dont sont enlevées les gaines sont fondus entre eux en chauffant la borne de connexion en continu.

7. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la borne de connexion (45) comporte une partie de connexion en anneau (45b) conformée sous forme d'un anneau.

8. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le fil de litz (43a) est installé sur la borne de connexion (45) dans une première direction et la partie de connexion en anneau (45b) s'étend dans une seconde direction.

9. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel :

la borne de connexion (45) comporte la partie de fixation (45a) où est installé le fil de litz ; et

la partie de fixation est déformée de manière à avoir une forme d'anneau dans laquelle les deux extrémités de la partie de fixation dans le sens de sa largeur sont opposées entre elles de façon à permettre la fixation du fil de litz (43a) à l'intérieur de la partie de fixation.

10. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 9, dans lequel la partie de fixation (45a) possède une largeur fixée entre 105 et 115 % de la longueur circonférentielle du fil de litz (43a).

11. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel :

l'âme est constituée d'aluminium ; et

la gaine est constituée d'émail.

12. Procédé de montage selon la revendication 11, dans lequel la gaine de chaque fil est enlevée en chauffant la borne de connexion sur laquelle le fil de litz est installé à une température comprise entre 230 et 300 °C.

13. Borne de connexion (45) de fil de litz (43a) comprenant une partie de fixation (45a), ledit fil de litz (43a) incluant une pluralité de fils, chacun des fils comportant une âme faite d'un matériau conducteur et une gaine prévue sur la surface extérieure de l'âme et faite d'un matériau isolant, caractérisée en ce que la partie de fixation (45a) est une partie déformée dans laquelle l'intervalle entre les deux côtés de la partie de fixation (45a) est rétréci par un dispositif de pincement (60), les âmes étant en contact entre elles et électriquement connectées entre elles par coupure et déformation de la partie de fixation (45a) au moyen du dispositif de pincement (60).

14. Borne de connexion selon la revendication 13, dans laquelle la partie de fixation (45a) est déformée de manière à avoir une forme en anneau dans laquelle les deux extrémités de la partie de fixation dans le sens de sa largeur sont opposées entre elles de façon à permettre la fixation du fil de litz à l'intérieur de la partie de fixation.

15. Borne de connexion selon la revendication 14, dans laquelle la partie de fixation (45a) possède une largeur W fixée entre 105 et 115 % de la longueur circonférentielle du fil de litz (43a).

16. Borne de connexion selon la revendication 13, dans laquelle la borne de connexion (45) comporte une partie de connexion en anneau (45b) s'étendant depuis un côté de la partie de fixation (45a) dans une direction perpendiculaire à la direction dans laquelle le fil de litz (43a) est installé dans la partie de fixation.

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